A flamboyant Trump-backed lawyer who’s never held public office narrowly won Colombia’s polarizing presidential runoff, swinging the country hard right and sparking violent protests.
Who is Abelardo De La Espriella? Trump-ally becomes Colombia’s President
In the wake of Colombia’s recent presidential elections, the city of Cali became a hotspot for protests and altercations with police. The hard-right candidate, Abelardo de la Espriella, who received backing from Donald Trump, narrowly edged out leftist…
Today in Spain: A roundup of the latest news on Monday
Spain’s heatwave to continue, health ministry declares hantavirus outbreak case ‘closed’, Málaga’s football team return to first division after eight years and more news on Monday June 22nd.
Israeli Troops Uncover Hezbollah’s Underground Drone Factory In Lebanon
Israeli troops say the underground complex was used to assemble and launch Iranian-made drones toward Israel.
Report on Nottingham NHS maternity scandal to reveal ‘horrendous’ failings
Insider indicates Ockenden inquiry has uncovered appalling behaviour including racism toward mothersThe report of the inquiry into the biggest maternity scandal in NHS history will outline “horrendous” failings in the care provided to women in Nottingh…
GitHub Actions Checkout Adds Protection Against Malicious pull_request_target Workflows
GitHub has implemented a major security enhancement in its Actions ecosystem with the release of actions/checkout v7, which aims to address a long-standing class of vulnerabilities known as “pwn requests.” This update was announced on June 18, 2026, an…
China sanctions US tech giants weeks after Pentagon blacklisted Chinese firms
China’s commerce ministry on Monday imposed sanctions on 10 US tech companies, blocking them from exporting “dual-use” items, which have military and non-military applications, to the US. The companies barred from doing business with the US include dr…
AryStinger Malware Infects 4,300 Legacy Routers to Build Reconnaissance Proxy Network
A new malware family is turning forgotten home routers into a distributed reconnaissance and proxy network, not the DDoS botnet these devices usually end up in. QiAnXin’s XLab calls it AryStinger and counts at least 4,300 infected routers, a …
Millions of fentanyl pills, no seizures? DEA faces scrutiny over New Mexico operations
US drug agents reportedly let thousands of fentanyl pills enter New Mexico communities while pursuing larger drug trafficking rings. Critics argue this tactic endangered lives in a state already battling a severe opioid crisis. The DEA defends its acti…
Starmer resigns as prime minister as Streeting backs Burnham for leadership – UK politics live
The prime minister said a new leader will be in place before parliament returns in SeptemberFull report: Keir Starmer to step down as prime minister two years after historic election victoryWes Streeting backs Andy Burnham to become Labour leader and P…